[MF3D.FORUM:58] Re: Apparent image size, MF verus

["Bill Glickman" <bglick@xxxxxxxx>]

Rich

> There is a very interesting 'development' in film technology recently
announced
> by AGFA.  By adding formate to an emulsion, researchers at the University
of
> Paris-Sud claim they can capture every bit of light incident on a film.
> Basically, the formate is supposed to stop electrons kicked out of AgX
crystals
> by photons from recombining with the crystal.  This has the potential to
> increase film speed 10-fold and dramatically reduce reciprocity law
failure.  No
> word on when we can expect commercial products exploiting the effect.

    Very interesting, and thanks for sharing this Rich... clarification
please... are you saying in addition to speed,  this new technololgy will
enable chrome films to have greater exposure latitude also...this of course
is one of the most cumbersome aspects of chrome film, blown out highlights
and black shadows... If so, Agfa will be a viable competitor to Fuji and
Kodak!

    Also this sure makes a good case holding off on the purchase of those f2
mega $$ lenses for now... with 10x the speed, everyone can shoot fast... is
that 10x the speed or 10 stops.... I assume 10x which would equate to about
3 stops... where did you read this?

Regards
Bill